Wisconsin Bureau of Civil Defense

Dates:
Active 1950
Active 1966

Biographical notes:

Chapter 628, Laws of 1959, placed the former Office of Civil Defense (WIHV86-A1719) within the Executive Office as the Bureau of Civil Defense. In 1967, the Bureau was incorporated into the Department of Local Affairs and Development (WIHV86-A1748) as the Division of Emergency Government (WIHV86-A1722).

The bureau was responsible for coordinating state and local plans for dealing with natural or man-made disasters.

From the description of Agency history record. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145777736

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Subjects:

  • Civil defense
  • Disaster relief

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Places:

  • Wisconsin (as recorded)
  • Wisconsin (as recorded)
  • Wisconsin (as recorded)